GCF approves $36.1 million grant to help Nepal tackle glacial lake flood risks

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a grant of USD 36.1 million to support Nepal in mitigating the rising threat of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)-one of the most severe and fast-growing climate risks facing the Himalayan region. The seven-year project, jointly implemented by Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), aims to shift the country’s response from post-disaster relief to pre-disaster prevention. It is expected to directly benefit over 2.2 million people residing in vulnerable mountain communities.